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| Samseonggung | |
 Cheongung, or the main Shrine Hall of the Three Sages at Samseonggung. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 삼성궁 |
| Hanja | 三聖宮 |
| Revised Romanization | Samseonggung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samsŏnggung |
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Samseong-gung ("Palace of the Three Sages") is a shrine along the slopes of Jiri Mountain, Hadong county in South Gyeongsang Province,[1] that was created for paying homage to the three mythical founders (father-son-grandson trio) of Korea:
- Hwanin (환인) - or "Divine Regent". In the traditional Dangun mythology Hwanin is portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself.
- Hwanung (환웅) - or "Supreme Divine Regent" is Hwanin's son, who in the traditional Dangun mythology, descended to the peak of a sacred mountain long ago to bring civilized government and thus "benefit humanity".
- Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검) - or "Grandson of Heaven" is the half-human/half-divine son of Hwanung. Dangun was the fabled founder of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, around present-day Liaoning, Northeast China, and the Korean Peninsula. Dangun is said to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BCE.[2]
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